A former Cage Gladiators champion, Struve has not competed since
doctors detected a heart defect following his knockout loss to
Mark
Hunt at UFC on Fuel TV 8 in March. The defeat interrupted the
7-foot Dutchman’s four-fight winning streak, which included a
technical knockout against the previously unbeaten Stipe
Miocic at UFC on Fuel TV 5. Struve has compiled a 9-4 record
since arriving in the UFC in February 2009, earning five post-fight
performance bonuses: three for “Submission of the Night,” one for
“Knockout of the Night” and another for “Fight of the Night.” He
was reportedly cleared to resume training in November.

Struve has never lost back-to-back bouts in his 31-fight career. A
Bob
Schrijber protégé with a penchant for the finish, he has
delivered 23 of his 25 professional victories by knockout,
technical knockout or submission.

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